Lower Risk. More Interest.
A Certificate of Deposit, or CD, may be for you if you prefer a low-risk investment with a fixed interest rate. First Southern offers a wide variety of CD terms ranging from six months to six years, with multiple interest payment options.
- Interest paid monthly, quarterly, semi-annually or at maturity and can be paid by deposit into a First Southern account
- Convenient, automatic renewal
- Penalty may apply for early withdrawal
- A $500 deposit will open a CD
What Is A Certificate Of Deposit?
A certificate of deposit (CD) allows you to earn high-interest rates by agreeing to leave money with First Southern for a specified amount of time.
The length of a CD can vary, but anywhere between six months and five years is common. The minimum deposit for a First Southern CD is $500. In investment terms, the money you put in is known as your principal. The length of the CD is its term, and the time it matures, or ends, is its date of maturity.
Choosing CDs
The interest rate and annual percentage yield (described below) determine how much you earn on a CD. Generally, a longer-term gets a higher rate. Rates can also vary a lot from year to year.
What Happens at Maturity
When a CD matures, you generally have a time limit to decide what to do with the money. If you wait too long, a bank usually rolls over or reinvests, your money in another CD for the same term at the current rate.
Compounding is Key
What you actually earn on your CD is the yield— specifically the annual percentage yield (APY). The yield depends on whether the interest is simple or compound, and how often it’s compounded.
Simple interest is paid only on the principal you initially invested in. Compound interest adds in the money that has been earned. To compare the two, try entering different amounts into the tool below.
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